Lot 40391 – 40 Parale on white paper, horizontal strip of four,

40 Parale on white paper, horizontal strip of four, good to very large margins all around, neatly cancelled by FRANCO/FOLTITSCHENI fancy hs and tied by straightline RECEPISSE all in blue, FOLTITSCHENI/MOLDOVA/21.12 double-ringed ds alongside, on folded cover to Jassy, with red arrival bs, a truly outstanding showpiece of the greatest rarity as a result of the following features: apparently the earliest recorded usage of this postmark as they were sent to the post office on the 16th of December 1859. There are only three known covers with strips of four, two on bluish paper and this unique one on white paper, however, this is by far the finest of three being the only one in pristine condition. Without a doubt, the most valuable multiple on cover after the famous Heimbüchler block of six, also originating from Foltitscheni and sold for CHF175’500 in 2010.